Qantas: Airbus A321XLR delivery delayed to December 2024
The Australian carrier Qantas announced that the airline will not receive its first Airbus A321XLR but only in December of 2024, with a six-month delay from the pre-decided date, the…
Blocked funds for airlines impose a threat to connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that rapidly growing levels of blocked funds pose a danger to airline connectivity in impacted areas. The industry’s frozen funds climbed by…
EASA investigates a possible fuel tank ignition on all Airbus A320 aircraft
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) requiring airlines to inspect and replace fuel pumps on all Airbus A320 family aircraft. The AD was…
Britain says border e-gates back in service after outage sparked delays
Britain’s automated border control gates have returned to normal operation, the Home Office said on Saturday, after a nationwide system issue caused major delays. Following a technical border system fault…
Rome Fiumicino seen as Lufthansa’s new southern hub after ITA deal
Lufthansa hopes to develop Rome Fiumicino as a southern hub for the group and will focus on long-haul flights from the Italian airport to Northern and Latin America, group slides…
Lufthansa has finalized an agreement to acquire shares in ITA Airways
Lufthansa and the Italian government have reached an agreement to purchase an initial 40% stake in ITA Airways, with the German airline group putting forward between €320 million and €330…
New service at BER – facial recognition replaces boarding pass
Berlin Brandenburg Airport is introducing BER Traveller, a digital service for biometric access control. HON Circle Members and Senators of Lufthansa Group Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings…